We are freaking out having one season hover around .500. We had that for about an entire decade in the 80s. Of course, we never had a franchise QB in all that span. Matter of fact, we didn't even have an average QB in that span. Stoudt, Malone, Brister....eeks. No wonder they were a .500 team in those days. They still had a pretty good decent D every season, and usually a good O line. But nothing else. No play makers on O, other than Louie Lipps in all that time. No above average running back.

12-21-2012, 08:38 PM

SidSmythe

wow, the 80s were actually better than what I remembered.
Of course as a kid they were the best no matter what the record

12-21-2012, 11:06 PM

skyhawk

Eww, 1988 was rough. I remember breaking my small tv I had in my dorm room the Steelers were so bad ;)

12-22-2012, 12:13 AM

lloydroid

Quote:

Originally Posted by skyhawk

Eww, 1988 was rough. I remember breaking my small tv I had in my dorm room the Steelers were so bad ;)

But they were not really bad, never a 3-13 season

12-22-2012, 05:41 AM

supersteeler

You think the 80's were bad, from 1947 to 1972 the Steelers only had one playoff appearance, thats a span of 25 years.
Now on the other end, we had our best regular season record in 2004 when Ben was a rookie. Our 15-1 record was the best in team history.

You think the 80's were bad, from 1947 to 1972 the Steelers only had one playoff appearance, thats a span of 25 years.
Now on the other end, we had our best regular season record in 2004 when Ben was a rookie. Our 15-1 record was the best in team history.

Yea, but I don't even consider it the same sport or league back then. I just don't care about sports that happened before I was alive. Some might. I don't.

12-23-2012, 08:21 AM

NorthCoast

It is all about the QB. But fortunately, the QBs coming out of college these days seem to be much more ready to run a pro-style offense. Last year's draft class could turn into one of the best ever for QB talent. If the college ranks can continue to pump out 3 or 4 NFL-ready QBs, it gives any team a chance to become a force regardless of previous record. Then it becomes a matter of who can stay healthy long enough to make it to the playoffs.